High Road, Loughton, IG10 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IG10 1BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around IG10 1BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57%	50.6%	-6.4%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	31.4%	5.3%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	51.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	36.7%	35.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	17.3%	4.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	41%	8.5%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.2%	73.8%	-10.4%	81.4%	-7.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	67%	-15.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6.8%	16.4%	9.6%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	7.4%	6.7%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	66.5%	-15.2%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	17%	13.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	6%	1.0%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 637.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 557.3% higher than the Loughton Forest average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Road has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest and the 3rd highest crime rate of 375 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in IG10 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Road are based on 659 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Road, Loughton, IG10 1BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG10 1BB

Average Price
£766,728

Semi-Detached
£2,412,764

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,921

Other
£476,920

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£458,658

Semi-Detached
£918,379

Terraced
£671,101

Detached
£1,192,506

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,596

Other
£1,438,928

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
227 High Road, Loughton, Essex Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-12-13	£871,088
Flat B 217 - 219 High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2019-05-24	£268,425
215 High Road, Loughton, Essex Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-03-06	£64,040
217 High Road, Loughton, Essex Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-12-23	£305,410
Flat B 217 - 219 High Road, Loughton, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-11-20	£270,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG10 1BB

Employment

IG10 1BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Self-Employed	53
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Other	20
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staples Road Primary School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staples Road Primary School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staples Road Junior School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staples Road Infant School Staples Road , IG10 1HR	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alderton Junior School Alderton Hall Lane , IG10 3HE	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loughton High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Epping Forest High School Borders Lane , IG10 3SD	- not rated	2,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buckhurst Hill High School Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ	- not rated	2,494 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epping Forest College Borders Lane , IG10 3SA	- not rated	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	- not rated	987 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School 6/8 Albion Hill , IG10 4RA	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braeside School 130 High Road , IG9 5SD	- not rated	2,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Molens	209D, 209 High Road	23 yd
PIR Catering	209A, 209 High Road	26 yd
Zest Salad & Juice Bar	194 High Road, Loughton	46 yd
Wagon Boulangerie Loughton	174 High Road, Loughton	57 yd
The Aviary Bar & Brasserie	3 Centric Parade, 200 High Road	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Last Post	227 High Road, Loughton	19 yd
The Holly Bush	140 High Road, Loughton	185 yd
The Standard	126 High Road, Loughton	185 yd
The Victoria Tavern	Victoria Tavern, 165 Smarts Lane	263 yd
Loughton Masonic Hall	16 High Beech Road, Loughton	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charcoal Grill	166 High Road, Loughton	57 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	241 High Road, Loughton	122 yd
Mooboo	220 High Road, Loughton	133 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	244B High Road, Loughton	229 yd
Morley's	252B High Road, Loughton	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	161-163 High Road, Loughton	316 yd
Morrisons	246-250 High Road, Loughton	343 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury PLC, Old Station Road	426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loughton Leisure Centre TRAPS HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
Roding Valley High School ALDERTON HILL	artificial grass pitch	443 yd
Loughton Cricket Club The Uplands	grass pitches	467 yd
Roding Valley High School Sports Ground BRIDGE HOUSE BRIDGE HOUSE RODING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	762 yd
Oaklands School ALBION HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,006 yd
St Lukes School (Closed) Borders Lane	grass pitches	1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IG10 1BB